Overview
A clever caper unfolds in the heart of Paris, where art and deception collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- glamorous
- playful
- classic movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a stylish, charming caper whose central museum burglary and Hepburn–O'Toole chemistry provide its strongest pleasures.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nicole and Simon must devise a plan to extract the Cellini Venus from a heavily secured Paris museum.
Nicole conceals her father's fraud while recruiting Simon, the burglar she previously caught, to help her steal the statue.
The film foregrounds Parisian museums, wealthy interiors, rare artworks, and Hepburn's Givenchy wardrobe.
Charles's prestigious collection is based on forged paintings, while collectors and institutions pursue authenticity and ownership for self-interested reasons.
Films like How to Steal a Million, and why
Charade
shared romantic chemistry, art-world intrigue, and elegant caper-comedy tone
The Pink Panther
shared Parisian setting, romantic flirtation, and stylish theft-driven comedy
Topkapi
shared museum heist premise, playful deception, and breezy romantic comedy
To Catch a Thief
shared sophisticated crime plotting, glamorous presentation, and witty romantic tension
Movie Details
- Director
- William Wyler
- Release Date
- 1966-07-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (685)
Cast
- Audrey Hepburn
- Peter O'Toole
- Eli Wallach
- Hugh Griffith
- Charles Boyer
- Fernand Gravey
- Marcel Dalio
- Jacques Marin
- Moustache
- Roger Tréville
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is How to Steal a Million about?
- A glamorous Parisian art heiress recruits a charming burglar to steal a statue that could expose her father's forgery empire.
- What is How to Steal a Million like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How to Steal a Million as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is How to Steal a Million violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in How to Steal a Million.
- What did critics think of How to Steal a Million?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a stylish, charming caper whose central museum burglary and Hepburn–O'Toole chemistry provide its strongest pleasures.
- Which films are like How to Steal a Million?
- Films with a similar feel include Charade, The Pink Panther, Topkapi, and To Catch a Thief.
- How long is How to Steal a Million?
- How to Steal a Million runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch How to Steal a Million?
- In United States, How to Steal a Million streams on fuboTV.
